{"product_id":"upstate-cauldron-eccentric-spiritual-movements-in-early-new-york-state-western-esoteric-traditions","title":"Upstate Cauldron: Eccentric Spiritual Movements in Early New York State (Western Esoteric Traditions)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA guide to the phenomenal crop of prophets  cults  and utopian communities that arose in Upstate New York from 1776 to 1914.  Bronze Medalist  2016 Independent Publisher Book Awards in the US Northeast -Best Regional Non-Fiction Category Honorable Mention  2015 Foreword Reviews INDIEFAB Book of the Year Awards in the Religion Category  From 1776 to 1914  an amazing collection of prophets  mediums  sects  cults  utopian communities  and spiritual leaders arose in Upstate New York. Along with the best known of these  such as the Shakers  Mormons  and Spiritualists  this book explores more than forty other spiritual leaders or groups  some of them virtually unknown  but all of them fascinating. The author uncovers common threads that characterize these homegrown spiritualities  including roots in Western esoteric traditions  liberation from the psychological pressures of dogmatic Christianity  a preoccupation with sex  and involvement in the radical reform movements of the day. In addition to maps and photographs of surviving buildings and monuments  the book also features a gazetteer of sites listing 150 locations connected to these groups  which may be used as a helpful travel guide to the region.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44946604851253,"sku":"ByrdShop_1438455941","price":63.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781438455945.jpg?v=1769956939","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/upstate-cauldron-eccentric-spiritual-movements-in-early-new-york-state-western-esoteric-traditions","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}